Dec 23, 2011 | Premortal Life, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, In reference to Alma 13, particularly verse 8, how could the Spirits in the pre-earth life receive or give ordinances. In this case of the priesthood, I assume to be the ordinance of laying on of hands. -Opie ____________ Opie, We know very little about...
Sep 14, 2011 | Current issues, Divorce, Life's Lessons, Priesthood, Self Worth
Dear Gramps, Getting divorce and being LDS is such an oxymoron. I have been facing my biggest fear…being divorced while having children. It’s been a growing trial. I find myself breaking down with fellings of failure and being unable to recieve inspiration...
Sep 9, 2011 | Baptism, Priesthood
Question Gramps, John the Baptist confered the Aaronic Priesthood on the heads of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery on May 15th 1829. After baptizing each other they ordained each other to the office of a Priest in that Priesthood, which office gives them the...
Sep 7, 2011 | Mormon Policy, Priesthood
I am a High Priest Group Leader and among my group I have older members who are from the Elders Quorum.They have been told that if they feel more comfortable meeting with the High Priests instead of with the younger Elders Quorum because of their age, they can do. ...
Jun 30, 2011 | Church History, Priesthood
I was asked the question of why didn’t all blacks get the priesthood. They said some did and referenced blacklds.org as their source. I reseached their site and yours as to verifiable sources. I found a talk by Marvin Perkins which references ordination dates...
Jun 14, 2011 | Mormon Policy, Priesthood, Sexual Issues
A woman asked to be removed from the records of the church. She then had a sex change operation and is living as a man, attending church. This person expects to be rebaptised and given the priesthood. I can see rebaptism, maybe, but do you agree with my supposition...
Jun 7, 2011 | Family Roots, Priesthood
Question Gramps, What does it mean to be of the seed of Joseph and specifically of Ephraim? Is this the same lineage as Lehi and Joseph Smith. Denise Answer Dear Denise, In the Book of Mormon Lehi is said to be of Manasseh (Alma 10:3) and it says...
May 5, 2011 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ, Priesthood
Many years ago, missionaries were given the priesthood office of “seventy”. Ward and Stake Missionaries were also called as “seventy”. Do we know any more of the seventy called by Christ in Luke 10:1 and did they hold the Melchizedek...
Feb 27, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I sometimes wonder, how come in the time of Christ were there more than one set of apostles called and why there is only THE twelve today. What I mean is that Jesus called his apostles, those who ministered with him and then when he was resurrected and...
Feb 19, 2011 | Priesthood, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, If a priesthood holder is living unrighteously and is performing blessings and baptisms and attending the temple does the things he is performing have any meaning? Thanks. Jody, from New York Dear Jody, There are two aspects of the priesthood that must be...
